- Abel Tasman - Wikipedia
Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch: [ˈaːbəl ˈjɑnsoːn ˈtɑsmɑn]; 1603 – 10 October 1659) was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC)
- Abel Tasman | Facts, Map, Biography, Ships, Exploration - Britannica
Abel Tasman, Dutch navigator who was the first European to sight Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga, and the Fiji Islands On his first voyage (1642–43) Tasman explored the Indian Ocean, Australasia, and the southern Pacific; on his second voyage (1644) he traveled in Australian and South Pacific waters
- Abel Janszoon Tasman - Ages of Exploration
Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman became the first European to discover what we call today New Zealand, and Tasmania, the island state off Australia’s southern coast
- Abel Tasman | NZ History
The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to ‘discover’ New Zealand in 1642 His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori
- Abel Janszoon Tasman - Princeton University
A captain in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), Tasman was commanding a trading vessel out of Amboina in the Moluccas (Spice Islands) when, in 1639, he was tapped for a voyage of exploration to the North Pacific Ocean
- The Voyages of Abel Janszoon Tasman - Encyclopedia. com
Tasman returned to Batavia in June, completing a ten-month voyage During this time, he had completely circumnavigated the continent of Australia without ever catching a glimpse of its land
- Abel Tasman biography. Dutch navigator who discovered New Zealand
Abel Tasman was a Dutch navigator and explorer who played a crucial role in the exploration of Australia, New Zealand, and the surrounding areas in the 17th century
- Abel Tasman - New World Encyclopedia
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 – October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant Tasman is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC (United East India Company)
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